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@einen tetta @anni @fittaV GEORGE W. SHERMAN AND CHARLES L. SHERMAN, 0E SEYMOUR, GoN- NEGTIGUT. i

`Letters Patent No. 74,157, dated Februaryvl, 1868.

IMPBOVED FLOUE-SGOOP AND SIFTER.

To ALL WHoM '1m MAY c'oNcERN:

Beit known that we, GEORGE W. SHERMAN and CHARLES L.A SHERMAN, of Seymour, inthe county o f 4New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and improved Combined Flour-Sitter `and Scoop; and

we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification` This invention of an improved article of' domestic utility relates to a combined deur-sitter and scoop, by the use whereof the flour is taken up, the lumps broken, and the flour sifted through an appropriate sieve, which is set in the under side of the wall of the scoop. A bead upon the body of the scoop serves tol measure the quantity of flour. The handle is set in a saddle upon the top of the scoopJ the saddle also serving to strengthen the scoop and keep it in shape. In front of the scoop is a fixed lip, inclined upwards, to prevent thedour from fallingv out. At the rear is a standard forming a bearing for a crank-shaft, on which are set four arms, and

branching o' at the bottom so as to form two legs, serving to keep the scoop from rolling 4when laid out of.

hand. Ou one of thearms is a scraper for the purpose of cleaning vthe flour from the hinder part of' the scoop.

O n each arm, and at right angles toit, is a paddle or scraper,v.'hose plane is set at an angle to the inside of the scoop, and having its edge turned over and directed tothe walls thereof.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of my combined iiourfsifter and scoop.

A A is the body of the scoop, on which are one or more beads a, serving to measure the quantity of flour. B, a sieve/set in the under side of the wall thereof. C is a handle set in the saddle D, upon the top of the ascoop, serving to strengthen it and keep it in shape.- E is a standard forming a support at e e, to steady the sieve, and a bearing for the crank-shaft F, on which is the crank f, by which the arms Gr G', and paddles H are operated. G Gr G G are four arms set upon the shaft F, G being provided with the scraper g, by which the ilour is removedtrom the hinder part of the scoop.' On each ofthe arms G Gr G G' is set, at right angles to it, Va paddle or scraper, H, the plane whereof is inclined at an acuterangle to the walls of the scoop, and the edge h turned up towards the said walls. The, paddlesro'r serapers H extend from the arms G', at the'rear of the sifter, to the end of the sieve, and serve to break the lumps and help to sift the flour through the sieve. In front of the scoop is the fixed lip L, inclined upwards to keep the ilour from falling out.

u We claimv as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent-f The combination of the scoop A, having beads a, handle C, saddle D, standard E, crankshaft F, arms Gr G',

paddles H, sifterB, and lip L, substantially as described for the purposespeci'fied.

' i 4 GEO. W. SHERMAN,

CHARLES L. SHERMAN. Witnesses:I

W. W.. SMITH, '.LHno,n M. SWIFT. 

